We are witnessing the demise of the American empire
Consolidating power in the hands of a few and the use of violence weakens a state. Sharing wealth and power brings stability…
A guaranteed annual income is complicated
Richard Nixon and Pat Moynihan had a plan to end poverty. In the end, it was far too complicated, and languished and died…
National pharmacare will be very expensive and likely unnecessary
The Trudeau government must exercise prudence and target assistance to Canadians with the greatest need…
Alberta desperately needs to reduce its labour costs
No hope of balancing the budget and repaying the debt unless public service starts to share the pain felt by average Albertans…
We don’t need elections now, we need leadership
Elections will turn us away from dealing with the real issues. And we don't seem to have the means to conduct safe voting…
John Turner and the demise of gentlemanly politics
Politicians like the late prime minister are sources of inspiration for public service, intelligent discourse and common decency…
Indigenous people ready to do business with oil and gas
Road to Reconciliation begins when Indigenous people can stand on their own two feet financially and when their quality of life increases…
In search of an American tax daddy for Canadian media
The federal government is apparently preparing massive regulation of the Internet, pandering to the views of niche lobby groups…
As COVID-19 cases rise again, oil forecasts fall
The world is past the era of growing crude oil demand and it may never recover to pre-pandemic levels…
John Turner’s poisoned chalice
Succeeding Pierre Trudeau came with own baggage. As a result, Turner, a former golden boy of the Liberals who died Saturday, never fulfilled his promise…